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julie had something to do with it because my grandfather was very entranced by julie. and i prompt you i had nothing to do with it. i knew that if i raised it or even asked, this was taking liberties so i had nothing to do with it. >> we have time for only one more question for those of you who are in line, you can ask questions shortly, but here in the studio audience one more question. >> thank you. you mentioned being a good sport about turning over power and i think it's very interesting that both your grandfather and father were clearly partisan but had to be a good sport. that capacity seems to be largely missing. you have respect lives on where we are and what has gone wrong and maybe even how we can fix that? >> eisenhower had a republican congress for the first two years. joe martin was speaker of the house and he had a very difficult time dealing with republicans on capitol hill. the democrats took over in the election of 1954. >> sam rayburn became speaker can and lyndon johnson was majority leader. eisenhower got along marvelously with rayburn johnson. eise
julie had something to do with it because my grandfather was very entranced by julie. and i prompt you i had nothing to do with it. i knew that if i raised it or even asked, this was taking liberties so i had nothing to do with it. >> we have time for only one more question for those of you who are in line, you can ask questions shortly, but here in the studio audience one more question. >> thank you. you mentioned being a good sport about turning over power and i think it's very...
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this could also go to julie. in 1968 richard nixon, of course, looking for the republican nomination to run for president, i understand that eisenhower was, basically, trying to be neutral in the entire thing, but at some point he felt compelled, and i've always tried to figure out if there was any influence or what was the process? i know he was facing a coalition of reagan and rockefeller, and i guess even george romney's in there somewhere. but i'm just curious what you guys had to say about that. >> the sequence goes like this. julie and i were engaged in november of 1967. richard nixon announced for the white house january 31, 1968, and dwight eisenhower endorsed him in late july of 1968. now, i am describing the happiest day of my high. [laughter] when finally he stepped down from his position of neutrality to endorse richard nixon. i think the idea there is that 1968 was a year in which republicans could win, and i think that, therefore, dwight eisenhower extended an endorsement very carefully and made it
this could also go to julie. in 1968 richard nixon, of course, looking for the republican nomination to run for president, i understand that eisenhower was, basically, trying to be neutral in the entire thing, but at some point he felt compelled, and i've always tried to figure out if there was any influence or what was the process? i know he was facing a coalition of reagan and rockefeller, and i guess even george romney's in there somewhere. but i'm just curious what you guys had to say about...
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it was very nice. >> david and julie nixon eisenhower. jean edward smith. [applause] >> this is a booktv on
it was very nice. >> david and julie nixon eisenhower. jean edward smith. [applause] >> this is a booktv on
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julie had something to do with it because my grandfather was very entranced by julie. and i prompt you i had nothing to do with it. i knew that if i raised it or even asked, this was taking liberties so i had nothing to do with it. >> we have time for only one more question for those of you who are in line, you can ask questions shortly, but here in the studio audience one more question. >> thank you. you mentioned being a good sport about turning over power and i think it's very interesting that both your grandfather and father were clearly partisan but had to be a good sport. that capacity seems to be largely missing. you have respect lives on where we are and what has gone wrong and maybe even how we can fix that? >> eisenhower had a republican congress for the first two years. joe martin was speaker of the house and he had a very difficult time dealing with republicans on capitol hill. the democrats took over in the election of 1954. >> sam rayburn became speaker can and lyndon johnson was majority leader. eisenhower got along marvelously with rayburn johnson. eise
julie had something to do with it because my grandfather was very entranced by julie. and i prompt you i had nothing to do with it. i knew that if i raised it or even asked, this was taking liberties so i had nothing to do with it. >> we have time for only one more question for those of you who are in line, you can ask questions shortly, but here in the studio audience one more question. >> thank you. you mentioned being a good sport about turning over power and i think it's very...
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julie had something to do with it because my grandfather was very entranced by julie. and i prompt you i had nothing to do with it. i knew that if i raised it or even asked, this was taking liberties so i had nothing to do with it. >> we have time for only one more question for those of you who are in line, you can ask questions shortly, but here in the studio audience one more question. >> thank you. you mentioned being a good sport about turning over power and i think it's very interesting that both your grandfather and father were clearly partisan but had to be a good sport. that capacity seems to be largely missing. you have respect lives on where we are and what has gone wrong and maybe even how we can fix that? >> eisenhower had a republican congress for the first two years. joe martin was speaker of the house and he had a very difficult time dealing with republicans on capitol hill. the democrats took over in the election of 1954. >> sam rayburn became speaker can and lyndon johnson was majority leader. eisenhower got along marvelously with rayburn johnson. eise
julie had something to do with it because my grandfather was very entranced by julie. and i prompt you i had nothing to do with it. i knew that if i raised it or even asked, this was taking liberties so i had nothing to do with it. >> we have time for only one more question for those of you who are in line, you can ask questions shortly, but here in the studio audience one more question. >> thank you. you mentioned being a good sport about turning over power and i think it's very...
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johnson sens and submarines that is the beginning of and another huge installation july 1965. you go to the non-combat troops but at the end of the year it is with hundred 84,000. >> host: was johnson responsible for everything? you get the sense moreland made the bad decision understanding that when they realize the south vietnamese could not stand up on their own they could have made a different decision. . . now about how we wage in the domestic and international affairs and foreign affairs. so we now believe that you always have done even at the expense of butter but there was almost an understanding that you could have guns or butter and most people would have wanted the butter if you will. of course was always the strong national defense and we have to point out that wasn't the conservatives that got us into this. so there is a way in which everybody was happy in a way that was just milk and butter if he will and johnson invest some guns. he goes off to war. >> i spend a lot of time trying to explain why he did this because as you describe it, it sounds crazy. johnson li
johnson sens and submarines that is the beginning of and another huge installation july 1965. you go to the non-combat troops but at the end of the year it is with hundred 84,000. >> host: was johnson responsible for everything? you get the sense moreland made the bad decision understanding that when they realize the south vietnamese could not stand up on their own they could have made a different decision. . . now about how we wage in the domestic and international affairs and foreign...
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julie noted in for her biography of her mother that pat snuck away from the family of two goodies to go over her written notes and organize her thoughts for the upcoming trip. the state department staff repaired remarks for her she went over them making changes where she felt necessary and highlighting point she wanted to emphasize. in liberia sheen -- by noticing how i'm -- noting noting our press she was by the considerable development that occurred since your last visit in 1957. in ghana she traveled out of the hills to pay her respects to 83-year-old chief who she met during the vice president so visit. he told her that she had forged a friendship between the american and ghanaian people that quote not even a line could rake in quote. before she left ghana she spoke before the national assembly living a rare public political speech. in each of the three countries pat spoke with the leaders about her husband's upcoming trip to china explaining that he did not intend to normalize relations but to open a dialogue. she also reiteratereiterated america's promise of financial assistanc
julie noted in for her biography of her mother that pat snuck away from the family of two goodies to go over her written notes and organize her thoughts for the upcoming trip. the state department staff repaired remarks for her she went over them making changes where she felt necessary and highlighting point she wanted to emphasize. in liberia sheen -- by noticing how i'm -- noting noting our press she was by the considerable development that occurred since your last visit in 1957. in ghana she...
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think if you put three people and our, 24 hours a day from election day on, it takes you to june or july to fill all those jobs. that's also practical. even if there's no confirmation to any of them. this is why we now can't even step the government very well in more. we're simply asking president to do way too much. >> let's open it up to questions from the audience. >> one of the presidents, bill clinton, has said on more than one occasion that the american people are rhetorically conservative that operationally progressive. is there anything to this? he wasn't the first person to say that. i'm not sure if george will and grace the. i know he passed that theme along. and this is a profound -- a profound modern political problem. in that the liberal theory that you divide people up into special interest groups and administer their needs make them supporters of the state. i don't know if you saw a little bit, "the new york times" yesterday had a terrific front-page story. the interesting story about how more and more middle-class people are relying on the safety net even as they dislike
think if you put three people and our, 24 hours a day from election day on, it takes you to june or july to fill all those jobs. that's also practical. even if there's no confirmation to any of them. this is why we now can't even step the government very well in more. we're simply asking president to do way too much. >> let's open it up to questions from the audience. >> one of the presidents, bill clinton, has said on more than one occasion that the american people are rhetorically...
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75 -- [inaudible] >> i was retired in july started writing this book. it has been very cathartic emotionally. [inaudible] >> we were not social friends. had a nice conversation with her. told her about this book being written. no problem with that whatsoever. all wonderful young lady. >> yes, man? [inaudible] >> really not true. there where the same number of agents that day in dallas as their normally were. you have to understand in those days there were 34 agents assigned to the president. at any one time there were probably five agents plus a driver. that was it. that was one shift working and the shift would go to the spot we were going to that they, would have been at the merchandize bar in dallas awaiting our raw. so the number of people was very limited. we relied heavily on the assistance of state government officials, dallas police department, department of public safety, they do an outstanding job. >> you guys weren't taken care of. you were on your own. you didn't eat for 13 hours. is that normal? [inaudible] >> kind of like being on a book t
75 -- [inaudible] >> i was retired in july started writing this book. it has been very cathartic emotionally. [inaudible] >> we were not social friends. had a nice conversation with her. told her about this book being written. no problem with that whatsoever. all wonderful young lady. >> yes, man? [inaudible] >> really not true. there where the same number of agents that day in dallas as their normally were. you have to understand in those days there were 34 agents...
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the bethesda hospital following the spring and summer battles over in the afghanistan, and in late july one day when i was there, there were 45 in the ward who were suffering from combat-related injuries. one of them had been injured by a mortar round. three of them had been injured by gunshot wounds. in each case from 123450eu7er fire -- sniper fire someplace. and 41 had been injured by explosives. none of these people saw the person who detonated the explosive that injured them. it's a different sort of war. it's a defensive sort of war. last, ten days ago when i was at bethese bethesda, there were fewer people in the ward, and i actually met a marine who had gunshot wounds from a fire fight. that was the first time in a couple of years. and it's really just, again, quite different. we're saving more casualties on the battlefield, about 10% of the combat casualties in afghanistan and iraq have died. in vietnam it was more than a third of the combat battle casualties that died. it has to do with a number of factors. it has to do with the armor that they wear today that protects vital o
the bethesda hospital following the spring and summer battles over in the afghanistan, and in late july one day when i was there, there were 45 in the ward who were suffering from combat-related injuries. one of them had been injured by a mortar round. three of them had been injured by gunshot wounds. in each case from 123450eu7er fire -- sniper fire someplace. and 41 had been injured by explosives. none of these people saw the person who detonated the explosive that injured them. it's a...
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then there's another huge escalation in july of 1965. so you go from 23,000, supposedly noncombat troops -- although some of them had been in combat and small numbers were being killed. by and large they're not. at the end of the year it's 184,000. 184,000. >> host: was johnson responsible for everything? but west moreland, also gives a sense that westmoreland made a bad decision based upon his understanding of warfare that he couldn't quite conceive -- another way of putting this is, when they were alive, when lbj and west moreland were alive, the south vietnamese could not stand up on their own. they could have made a decision -- that's what always think back -- when they realize this government was going to fall. >> guest: it did several times. >> host: it was not going over to stand up on its own. that seems to be the flaw -- the real flaw in the decisionmaking process. about face at that point for america at some level. and you're invested, but yet you're propping up someone. there's a way in which i thought it was much later but yo
then there's another huge escalation in july of 1965. so you go from 23,000, supposedly noncombat troops -- although some of them had been in combat and small numbers were being killed. by and large they're not. at the end of the year it's 184,000. 184,000. >> host: was johnson responsible for everything? but west moreland, also gives a sense that westmoreland made a bad decision based upon his understanding of warfare that he couldn't quite conceive -- another way of putting this is,...
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and then there is another huge escalation in july of 1965. so you go from 23,000 from a supposedly noncombat troops, although some had been in combat small numbers are being killed. by a large they are not. at the end of the year is 184,000. >> host: is johnson responsible for everything, but westmoreland, you also get the sense that westmoreland made that decision based based upon his understand of warfare that he couldn't quite conceive bedsheet, would they realize what lbj and westmoreland relays the south vietnamese could not stand up on their own, they could've made a different decision. that's what i always think that. and they realize this government was going to fall. it was not going to ever stand up on its own two feet. that seems to be the flaw -- the real flawed decision-making process. you are there, you're invested, but you're propping up someone. there is a way in which was much later, but you're making clear they understood this in 1965 were propping up a weak regime. they knew they were going to win. so it strikes me because
and then there is another huge escalation in july of 1965. so you go from 23,000 from a supposedly noncombat troops, although some had been in combat small numbers are being killed. by a large they are not. at the end of the year is 184,000. >> host: is johnson responsible for everything, but westmoreland, you also get the sense that westmoreland made that decision based based upon his understand of warfare that he couldn't quite conceive bedsheet, would they realize what lbj and...
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routine schedule that they had as a family, the kennedys and the sun or from memorial day, fourth of july, labor day and thanksgiving we would always be in hyannisport, massachusetts. for chris vance, new year's, easter is palm beach, florida. and in between, they'll be set up a sin up a sinister virginia where he spent weekends in the country. and in the summer, mrs. kennedy always liked to go on a cruise and so we cruised the mediterranean. and in 1961, we report the northwind, off the coast of greece. and 62 we spent part of his summer in italy aboard the yacht and had a bit and 63 we were -- spent the time in the greek islands have been a turkey on board the massive yacht, christina ended 64 we also spent some time in the mediterranean aboard the yacht yacht called the radiant. so for a summer is, all mediterranean. not bad for a kid in north dakota. >> and when he traveled all over the world, she was extremely pot dealer. -- popular. tell us about those environments when he shoots you in another agent most of the time. >> the first lady, whatever we traveled abroad generated a crowd
routine schedule that they had as a family, the kennedys and the sun or from memorial day, fourth of july, labor day and thanksgiving we would always be in hyannisport, massachusetts. for chris vance, new year's, easter is palm beach, florida. and in between, they'll be set up a sin up a sinister virginia where he spent weekends in the country. and in the summer, mrs. kennedy always liked to go on a cruise and so we cruised the mediterranean. and in 1961, we report the northwind, off the coast...
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in july of that year, the nixon set off on another to her. she explained in a letter that this was the fastest trip in the course of one day there were three countries. thailand, pakistan and turkey. although her husband met with leaders from she again had to reschedule. in the end she wrote it was in such a short time so much could be accomplished. in november 1958, he traveled to london or pat white as much a surprise with her wardrobe in the unspoiled manner. the following it with the soviet union and poland. in moscow, confronted her shots in the debate in which the two leaders at the communism and capitalism and addition of the american consumer day. once again have their own agenda. he might've gotten more headlines from a passenger actually said that women and children all made a lasting impression. there are kinds of pictures handing out candy that made it into a magazine. more importantly her pointed questions to kirchoff about his absence went to mrs. kirchoff as well as other soviet officials at the event during this visit. he told
in july of that year, the nixon set off on another to her. she explained in a letter that this was the fastest trip in the course of one day there were three countries. thailand, pakistan and turkey. although her husband met with leaders from she again had to reschedule. in the end she wrote it was in such a short time so much could be accomplished. in november 1958, he traveled to london or pat white as much a surprise with her wardrobe in the unspoiled manner. the following it with the soviet...
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that is the beginning of it and then there's another huge escalation in july of 1965 to go from 23,000 come supposedly non-combat troops although some of them have been in combat but by and large, they are not. and then at the end of the year is 184,000. 184,000. >> is johnson responsible for everything but westmoreland, you often get this sense that was more limited bad decision were to based upon his understanding of the warfare that he couldn't quite conceive. a way of putting this is when lbj and west berlin would realize they couldn't stand up on their own they could have made a different decision. when they realize that this government was going to fall, but it wasn't going to stand upon itself that was the real flaw in the decision making process is about the space at that point for america at some level, but there is a way that i thought of as much later that you're making a fairly clear that they understood this in 1965 they were propping up. they knew they were not going to win. so a different decision, and then it strikes me because there's something we don't talk about much
that is the beginning of it and then there's another huge escalation in july of 1965 to go from 23,000 come supposedly non-combat troops although some of them have been in combat but by and large, they are not. and then at the end of the year is 184,000. 184,000. >> is johnson responsible for everything but westmoreland, you often get this sense that was more limited bad decision were to based upon his understanding of the warfare that he couldn't quite conceive. a way of putting this is...
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by mid-july the president's approval rating in the rtp average was up 50%. once again, the leading issue according to gallup was the economy. 24% of americans claim they disapprove of obama's job performance because he was spending too much on another 15% cited leading the nation toward socialism such government take over such bailouts. the notions that the economic stimulus and wasn't working came in to a far third-place at 10%. by november, democrats were in serious trouble. the number who agreed the government was trying to do too much at stake to 57%. the highest number since the 1990s. this was not supposed to happen. this was supposed the resurgence of american faith in the government to fix things. six months later, americans are saying 57% the government was doing too much. what this resulted in with the two dozen and elections he began to the clinton coalition come completely unglued and new jersey, which is largely suburban state that it gone overwhelmingly for george h. debbie bush in 1988 and quickly switched in 1992 and 1996 as the northern subu
by mid-july the president's approval rating in the rtp average was up 50%. once again, the leading issue according to gallup was the economy. 24% of americans claim they disapprove of obama's job performance because he was spending too much on another 15% cited leading the nation toward socialism such government take over such bailouts. the notions that the economic stimulus and wasn't working came in to a far third-place at 10%. by november, democrats were in serious trouble. the number who...
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july 3, 1776. yesterday the greatest question was decided, whichever was debated in america, and a greater perhaps never was or will be decided among men. a resolution was passed, without one dissenting colony. that these united colonies are of right ought to be free and independent states, and as such they have, and of right ought to have, full power to make war, conclude peace, establish commerce, and to do all other acts and things which other states may rightfully do. you will see in a few days a declaration setting forth the causes which have impaled us to this mighty revolution, and the reasons which will justify it in the sight of god and man. a plan of confederation will be taken up in a few days. when i look back to the year 1761, which i have hitherto considered as the commencement of the controversy, i am surprised that the suddenness, as well as greatness, of this revolution, britain has been filled with folly, and america with wisdom. at least this is my judgment. time must determine.
july 3, 1776. yesterday the greatest question was decided, whichever was debated in america, and a greater perhaps never was or will be decided among men. a resolution was passed, without one dissenting colony. that these united colonies are of right ought to be free and independent states, and as such they have, and of right ought to have, full power to make war, conclude peace, establish commerce, and to do all other acts and things which other states may rightfully do. you will see in a few...
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he actually gives a speech in july, and emanuel thinks it's a terrible idea for the reasons i mentioned that he really wanted to happen. and you know, it seems not only a series of problems for him. there are a series of problems in the world that have very rational solutions on the table. but those solutions are not happening for political reasons. immigration reform, there has been a consensus in the country for a white, pretty much 10 years about that basically reasonable solution would be to fix our immigration system, basically revamp the system so it's more fair and less capricious, using better enforcement but also allow people to weigh in and a lot of republicans have agreed on that in the past as well. that it is not happening for political reasons and another example that is totally different i think the israeli-palestinian conflict has the same way, there has been you know a roadmap for roadmap for peace in the israeli-palestinian conflict on the table for 10, 20 years now. navy the border goes here, maybe the border goes here but everybody basically knows, right, what a pote
he actually gives a speech in july, and emanuel thinks it's a terrible idea for the reasons i mentioned that he really wanted to happen. and you know, it seems not only a series of problems for him. there are a series of problems in the world that have very rational solutions on the table. but those solutions are not happening for political reasons. immigration reform, there has been a consensus in the country for a white, pretty much 10 years about that basically reasonable solution would be...
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july 3, 1776. yesterday the greatest question was decided, whichever was debated in america, and a greater perhaps never was or will be decided among men. a resolution was passed, without one dissenting colony. that these united colonies are of right ought to be free and independent states, and as such they have, and of right ought to have, full power to make war, conclude peace, establish commerce, and to do all other acts and things which other states may rightfully do. you will see in a few days a declaration setting forth the causes which have impaled us to this mighty revolution, and the reasons which will justify it in the sight of god and man. a plan of confederation will be taken up in a few days. when i look back to the year 1761, which i have hitherto considered as the commencement of the controversy, i am surprised that the suddenness, as well as greatness, of this revolution, britain has been filled with folly, and america with wisdom. at least this is my judgment. time must determine.
july 3, 1776. yesterday the greatest question was decided, whichever was debated in america, and a greater perhaps never was or will be decided among men. a resolution was passed, without one dissenting colony. that these united colonies are of right ought to be free and independent states, and as such they have, and of right ought to have, full power to make war, conclude peace, establish commerce, and to do all other acts and things which other states may rightfully do. you will see in a few...
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in july of that year, the nixon's set off on another whirlwind tour through she explained in a letter to hoping that this was a fast and full trip and in the course of one day we were in three countries. thailand, pakistan and turkey. although her has been met with leaders from she again had hetero of events. in the end she wrote it was a busy but in such a short time so much can be accomplished. in november 1958, the couple traveled to london, where pat what much of the british press with her natty wardrobe and unspoiled manner. the following year they went to the soviet union and poland. in moscow, transcendent and from the crew chef in the debate during which the two leaders argued that communism and capitalism in an exhibition of american consumer goods. once again her own agenda visiting orphanages and hospitals. he might've gotten more headlines for pats interaction the soviet women and children also made a lasting impression. there were all kinds of pictures of her handing out candy and a book onto the soviet children that made it into the magazine. perhaps more importantly, he
in july of that year, the nixon's set off on another whirlwind tour through she explained in a letter to hoping that this was a fast and full trip and in the course of one day we were in three countries. thailand, pakistan and turkey. although her has been met with leaders from she again had hetero of events. in the end she wrote it was a busy but in such a short time so much can be accomplished. in november 1958, the couple traveled to london, where pat what much of the british press with her...
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in july of that year, the nixons set off on a another tour. she explained in a letter it was a fast and full trip. the course of one day, we were in three countries thailand, pakistan, and turkey. a lot her husband with government leaders she had her own schedule. in the end she wrote, it was a dizzy but happy that in such a short time so much could be accomplished. in november of 1958, the couple traveled to london where pat wowed much of the british press with the wardrobe and unspoiled manner. the following year they went to the soviet union and poll poll lane. -- poland -- argued the merit of communism and capitalism in an exhibition of american consumer goods. pat had her own agenda of visiting or fan inches and hospitals. she might have gotten more headline but the interaction with. the made an lasts embrace. there were all kinds of pictures of her handing out candy and bubble gum that knead to "life" magazine. perhaps more importantly the pointed questions too crew sheaf about the wife's absence from the festivity lead to her as well as
in july of that year, the nixons set off on a another tour. she explained in a letter it was a fast and full trip. the course of one day, we were in three countries thailand, pakistan, and turkey. a lot her husband with government leaders she had her own schedule. in the end she wrote, it was a dizzy but happy that in such a short time so much could be accomplished. in november of 1958, the couple traveled to london where pat wowed much of the british press with the wardrobe and unspoiled...
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so maybe there will be some discussion of first of july, the european sanctions, and in moscow they should be a discussion of this deadline. the third point is on the uranium enrichment is the npt context. i think what the iranian case shows is that it's very difficult to define the limits of the peaceful uses as opposed to the military uses. so we have actually a treaty where there's no clear divide on these two aspects. and i think this is very detrimental for the negotiations. iran feels that they have the rights. on the other hand, the p5+1 field iran has not respected its obligations. and the question is maybe what comes first, obligations or rights? i think they should be in alice. but the reigning argument is of course that there are double standards in the npt, and nuclear powers have not respected their obligations to disarm, that there are double standards in terms of other countries which have nuclear weapons outside the npt, are not pressured equally as iran. and, finally, the right to fuel cycle, what that means and how will it be defined. so in this case the npt, i think ther
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that one if you appoint three people an hour, 24 hours a day from election day it takes you to june or july to fill all those jobs. but also practical if by the way there is no confirmation problem with any of them and this is why we now convinced that the government is very well anymore we are simply asking presidents to wait too much. >> let's open up to questions from the audience. >> academia. one of the president's you cover, bill clinton, said on more than one occasion that the american people are rhetorically conservative but operational the progressive. is their anything to this? >> he wasn't the first person to say that. i think -- i'm not sure if george will increase to that. he passed it along, and this goes beyond the presidency, this is a profound modern political problem in that of the theory that you divide people and special-interest groups and the minister of their needs mix them client of the state and supporters of the state i want to refuse all "the new york times" yesterday had a terrific front-page story, terrific in one respect and defective on the other this interest
that one if you appoint three people an hour, 24 hours a day from election day it takes you to june or july to fill all those jobs. but also practical if by the way there is no confirmation problem with any of them and this is why we now convinced that the government is very well anymore we are simply asking presidents to wait too much. >> let's open up to questions from the audience. >> academia. one of the president's you cover, bill clinton, said on more than one occasion that...
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and they were married july 1, 1916. mimi was 19 at the time. i'd did not get to france in world war i. he spent world war i in gettysburg, commanding a training center. the end of the war, as lieutenant colonel. he was reduced to a major in the contraction of the army afterwards and remained a major first eckstein years in the army. most of the army does is first recorded by seniority. there were no meritorious promotions through the rank of general. and it took eight of 16 years to climb to the top of the promotion list. in the decade of the 20, he served under dictatorship really of the legendary with baron operations officer in europe and who was a cardinal, richard lugar, the military profession if you think that's fair. connor took a liking to eisenhower and took him with them to panama to be his executive officer. in 1921. and by so doing, save him for being court-martialed. the inspector general wanted to court martial eisenhower because he submitted a false voucher claiming $250.45 housing allowance for his son, ike, who happen to not b
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in july 1999, secretary cuomo announced fannie and freddie would increase the percentage of their mortgage financing that went too low or moderate income families to 50% in 2001 from 42% that was set back in 1995. these new rules would provide affordable housing for 28.1 million families over the next decade. think about it. cuomo could promise to create 20.1 million homeowners without asking congress to set down a single penny. simply told fannie and freddie to do it. and they said we would be delighted. you remember how jesus said 5,000. cuomo housed twenty-eight.1 million. rains also has ambitious goals for profits. he set a goal of doubling earnings to $6.46 per share within five years and this $6.46 number was taken seriously by his team. this is a pep talk from a senior vice president at fannie mae. you must be able to say it in your sleep and forwards and backwards, raging fire in your belly that burns away all doubts, you must live, breathe and dream 646. fannie did meet that earnings goal. the securities and exchange commission found that fannie mae had been a little off in its ac
in july 1999, secretary cuomo announced fannie and freddie would increase the percentage of their mortgage financing that went too low or moderate income families to 50% in 2001 from 42% that was set back in 1995. these new rules would provide affordable housing for 28.1 million families over the next decade. think about it. cuomo could promise to create 20.1 million homeowners without asking congress to set down a single penny. simply told fannie and freddie to do it. and they said we would be...
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we are ending our day with david and julie nixon-eisenhower. they are talking about dwight eisenhower, wrote the book "going home to glory" joined by eisenhower biographer, and talking about president eisenhower. we'll join them at the end of the day on the stage in the history and biography tent, and they'll take your calls. now, back live to the history and biography tent, dan balls is introducing from the "washington post." >> there's a couple housekeeping matters, and everything in the pavilion will be filmed on c-span, and also, you'll become permanent members of the permanent collection of the library of congress so whenever you are up and talking, keep that in mind. please silence all cell phones and other various devices you may carry out of respect for the author. i'm dan, i work at the washington post. we have been a charter -- [applause] thank you. we've been a charter sponsor of this wonderful event since inception. this is one of the great weekends in washington, and it's wonderful to be with a group of people who still believe in
we are ending our day with david and julie nixon-eisenhower. they are talking about dwight eisenhower, wrote the book "going home to glory" joined by eisenhower biographer, and talking about president eisenhower. we'll join them at the end of the day on the stage in the history and biography tent, and they'll take your calls. now, back live to the history and biography tent, dan balls is introducing from the "washington post." >> there's a couple housekeeping matters,...
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>> guest: july 3rd, 1990. so right after my graduation. c-span: a total of four years you spent there? >> guest: yes. c-span: how many trips did you take with him? >> guest: i accompanied him on two international trips. in february, i went with him to eastern europe and to russia, and later that year, in april, i went with him to asia. c-span: what do you remember from that experience, the international travel? >> guest: well, i remember so many things. what stands out to me the most, though, is that nixon was so generous and so good to me on those trips. he had me sit in on almost all of his meetings with the heads of state and other government leaders that he saw in these places. c-span: and you're going to do a second book? >> guest: yes. yes, indeed. i'm working on a second volume that will deal with nixon's evolving thoughts on foreign policy, what he thought and what he did during the end of the cold war, which is very interesting because nixon was so gratified to see the end of the cold war. this was a man who began his political ca
>> guest: july 3rd, 1990. so right after my graduation. c-span: a total of four years you spent there? >> guest: yes. c-span: how many trips did you take with him? >> guest: i accompanied him on two international trips. in february, i went with him to eastern europe and to russia, and later that year, in april, i went with him to asia. c-span: what do you remember from that experience, the international travel? >> guest: well, i remember so many things. what stands out...
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he wrote about the double-cross in a july 16, 2009 called "big pharma gets played" noting that mr. tolson's clients and shareholders may soon pay for his attempt to get cozy with obamacare. mr. hall forwarded the piece with a subject line "this suction." the white house rode to the rescue. in september mr. hal informed that the deputy chief of staff worked on some very explicit language on importation to kill it in health care reform. this has to stay quiet. phrma more than paid for the favor with $150 million advertising campaign coordinated with the white house political shop as one of mr. halls deputies put it earlier in the minutes of a meeting when the deal was being negotiated, the w. when deducted potion would like to define what consensus health care means and when it might include. they definitely want us in the game and on the same side. the drug lobby which spent $75 million on front groups called healthy economy now and americans for stable quality care in july mr. hall wrote that "rahm asked for hair harry and luis ads through third party. we've already contacted the a
he wrote about the double-cross in a july 16, 2009 called "big pharma gets played" noting that mr. tolson's clients and shareholders may soon pay for his attempt to get cozy with obamacare. mr. hall forwarded the piece with a subject line "this suction." the white house rode to the rescue. in september mr. hal informed that the deputy chief of staff worked on some very explicit language on importation to kill it in health care reform. this has to stay quiet. phrma more than...
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. >> host: last year i believe it was david and julie nixon eisenhower came up with a book, going home, about eisenhower's post-presidency life. and/or a lot of indications that jfk spent quite a bit of time consulting with former president eisenhower. >> guest: and i commend the book. it's a wonderful book. i talk about it. one of the comment forget to what you're saying is that sometimes you learn more about presidents as human beings if you look at them in retirement after they've withdrawn from power. because when you're watching them in the white house, their schedules, they read speeches that are written for them, there's not too much leeway, there's a certain amount of the job that is all structured, almost like an archer for the. but after the lead and are mature is pulled away, you see how they deal with the withdrawal from power. easy what's important to them in the post-presidency. and i think you're trying to get a fix on the soul of a president, pay very close attention to that postpresidential period if they outlived their time in office because i think they are very impo
. >> host: last year i believe it was david and julie nixon eisenhower came up with a book, going home, about eisenhower's post-presidency life. and/or a lot of indications that jfk spent quite a bit of time consulting with former president eisenhower. >> guest: and i commend the book. it's a wonderful book. i talk about it. one of the comment forget to what you're saying is that sometimes you learn more about presidents as human beings if you look at them in retirement after...
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maybe exactly july 1 or july 2. right around this time frame, a blister develops on calvin's foot. it rapidly becomes an infection. they bring doctors down from philadelphia it is a horrifying event. there is like a glass -- a glass bowl, blowing up, intravenously is this child is dying. and the glasses falling into calvin coolidge's face. and coolidge is dam near hysterical. he is hysterical at the death of his son. it was terrible. coolidge was suffering from depression after this. it affected him. coolidge said the joy when out of the presidency after that, as well it should. every time i look out that window and see that tennis court, i see my boy out there. so it was a terrible thing. but also, coolidge, he does what he wishes to do on his agenda. and he is a lame duck for a remarkable period of time. he is not running, he announces, the time he leaves office. >> host: david pietrusza is an author and historian. he is our guest this month on book tv is "in depth" program. bob from laguna woods, california, you are on the air. >> caller: hello, how are you doing? david, you mig
maybe exactly july 1 or july 2. right around this time frame, a blister develops on calvin's foot. it rapidly becomes an infection. they bring doctors down from philadelphia it is a horrifying event. there is like a glass -- a glass bowl, blowing up, intravenously is this child is dying. and the glasses falling into calvin coolidge's face. and coolidge is dam near hysterical. he is hysterical at the death of his son. it was terrible. coolidge was suffering from depression after this. it...
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julie and i fighting over. we've been fighting over it. this is a great account of the entire life, which is to me the greatest challenge i could imagine writing. and my personal congratulations to you, mr. smith. >> finally, mrs. eisenhower, what is the most interesting conversation you ever had with president eisenhower, or one that comes to mind right away? >> i'll get very personal, and this will be very quick. we would go visit him during the 60 campaign after we've been engaged, and every time we went into his room, he would be lying flat there, and he had the heart monitors on, let his spirit was so great. walk in the door and he was always so, when are you going to become an eisenhower? so that made me feel good. it was very nice. >> david and julie nixon eisenhower, jean edward smith. [applause] >> this is booktv on c-span2. this is the national book festival. and our live coverage from the national book festival continues tomorrow. go to booktv.org to get the full schedule. we will see you then. thank you everyone. >> national sy
julie and i fighting over. we've been fighting over it. this is a great account of the entire life, which is to me the greatest challenge i could imagine writing. and my personal congratulations to you, mr. smith. >> finally, mrs. eisenhower, what is the most interesting conversation you ever had with president eisenhower, or one that comes to mind right away? >> i'll get very personal, and this will be very quick. we would go visit him during the 60 campaign after we've been...
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. >> host: last year i believe it was david and julie nixon eisenhower came up with a book, going home, about eisenhower's post-presidency life. and/or a lot of indications that jfk spent quite a bit of time consulting with former president eisenhower. >> guest: and i commend the book. it's a wonderful book. i talk about it. one of the comment forget to what you're saying is that sometimes you learn more about presidents as human beings if you look at them in retirement after they've withdrawn from power. because when you're watching them in the white house, their schedules, they read speeches that are written for them, there's not too much leeway, there's a certain amount of the job that is all structured, almost like an archer for the. but after the lead and are mature is pulled away, you see how they deal with the withdrawal from power. easy what's important to them in the post-presidency. and i think you're trying to get a fix on the soul of a president, pay very close attention to that postpresidential period if they outlived their time in office because i think they are very impo
. >> host: last year i believe it was david and julie nixon eisenhower came up with a book, going home, about eisenhower's post-presidency life. and/or a lot of indications that jfk spent quite a bit of time consulting with former president eisenhower. >> guest: and i commend the book. it's a wonderful book. i talk about it. one of the comment forget to what you're saying is that sometimes you learn more about presidents as human beings if you look at them in retirement after...
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the diary is actually ottley's work book from the period july through november 1944. it contains some straight diary entries, but also copies of correspondence, notes for article, reproductions for material that helped in "pm" in the pittsburgh courier and other periodicals of the day. now, i want to also stress what i see as being the kind of two really important elements to the story that ottley tells, and also the broader context of ottley's life. historians right now, those of us that do civil rights history, that are writing about american race relations, are really struggling to find ways to conceptualize and kind of reperiodize that history. the textbook history of the civil right movement beginsin' 1954 with the brown vs. the board of education decision. and there is this broader history now, this broader history, a body of work that pushes back into the world war ii years, that's pushing this back into the enter war years. some of it going all the way back to, as far as i know, all the way back to 1915, and the u.s. invasion of haiti in that year. so, it's a
the diary is actually ottley's work book from the period july through november 1944. it contains some straight diary entries, but also copies of correspondence, notes for article, reproductions for material that helped in "pm" in the pittsburgh courier and other periodicals of the day. now, i want to also stress what i see as being the kind of two really important elements to the story that ottley tells, and also the broader context of ottley's life. historians right now, those of us...
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a teach in a july i gws: a follow-up question. i think you're talking about the valley of death where you have the r&d dan and rabbi to commercialization a lot of technology and other risk. your colleague, senator bingaman has proposed an energy deployment administration. i don't know which are positioned as an terms of working on the. >> that is an initiative that senator bingaman and i have been working on. i'm a cosponsor with him. i think it makes sense. let's figure out how we can help to facilitate the r&d make sure that it is the r&d and make sure they are together. i think sita is one way that we have looks forward to my offering some possibilities. granted that as a legislative initiative would take up some time ago, kind of pre-cylinder if you will. i wish i could tell you that it had some lamented behind it. we are not seeing every now. i still think it's a good idea. [inaudible] [inaudible] i really like the comments you made about phrack and whether governments appointed -- [inaudible] >> i think we need to critically
a teach in a july i gws: a follow-up question. i think you're talking about the valley of death where you have the r&d dan and rabbi to commercialization a lot of technology and other risk. your colleague, senator bingaman has proposed an energy deployment administration. i don't know which are positioned as an terms of working on the. >> that is an initiative that senator bingaman and i have been working on. i'm a cosponsor with him. i think it makes sense. let's figure out how we...
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. >> julie watches c-span on verizon, c-span created by america's cable companies in 1979 brought as a public service by your television provider. [applause] >> justice anthony kennedy spoke at the heritage some asian as a part of a lecture series called preserve the constitution. he said it's the duty of every american to fulfill the constitution. he was introduced by the former attorney general's. [applause] >> thank you, ladies and gentlemen. it's great for me to be able to join john and welcome you here to this lecture. this is the fifth annual occasion on which we have had this lecture and i'm sure you all know the heritage foundation vision is to build an america where freedom, opportunity, prosperity and civil society flourished. to help achieve this, the center for legal and judicial studies launched the preserve the constitution series, which is an annual lecture series to inform and educate citizens on topics related to the constitution and the rule of law. the preserved constitution series for the protection of individual liberty, property rights, free enterprise, the cons
. >> julie watches c-span on verizon, c-span created by america's cable companies in 1979 brought as a public service by your television provider. [applause] >> justice anthony kennedy spoke at the heritage some asian as a part of a lecture series called preserve the constitution. he said it's the duty of every american to fulfill the constitution. he was introduced by the former attorney general's. [applause] >> thank you, ladies and gentlemen. it's great for me to be able to...
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in july, there was a newspaper article kind of an obscure newspaper article from the mississippi gulf coast about a priest who had been murdered and so we looked at that and said, you know, our guy -- what used to be a judge on the cuffs, let's just -- you know, check it out and see if there's any connection with this guy. maybe he had been arrested before. so we go down there and we start looking at the wreckers and it turns out that our judge, mr. simpson, had previously seen an individual -- the individual who had killed the priest. he had come before court on a child molestation charge. he could have given him 14 years. that was the maximum sentence. he gave him one, okay, so he gets out of jail. because he was out of jail, he had the opportunity to kill the catholic priest. this happened right in the middle of the campaign. so, you know, you hate to say this is like christmas but you don't get these things very often. i mean, you don't -- you don't -- you don't get those willy hortons very often so we had that. and to just continue this story, we weren't going to use it because w
in july, there was a newspaper article kind of an obscure newspaper article from the mississippi gulf coast about a priest who had been murdered and so we looked at that and said, you know, our guy -- what used to be a judge on the cuffs, let's just -- you know, check it out and see if there's any connection with this guy. maybe he had been arrested before. so we go down there and we start looking at the wreckers and it turns out that our judge, mr. simpson, had previously seen an individual --...
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last year olive and her husband fell into the prescription drug doughnut hole in july. without the affordable care act, they would have been responsible for paying the full cost of his medications out of pocket. but because of health care reform, olive and her husband received a discount on their prescription drugs and saved $2,400 last year. olive and her husband are two of the over 14,800 rhode islanders who received a 50% discount on brand name prescription drugs when they hit the doughnut hole. this discount resulted in an average savings of over $550 per person, for a total savings of more than $8.2 million for seniors in rhode island alone. people who want to repeal obamacare should be ready to look olive in the eye and tell her why that $8.2 million should go back into the drug companies' pockets, why she and her husband should have to cough up an extra $2,400 for the drug companies. briane, a 22-year-old graduate of the university of rhode island currently works part time as a physical therapy aide in providence. her job does not offer health insurance. brianne
last year olive and her husband fell into the prescription drug doughnut hole in july. without the affordable care act, they would have been responsible for paying the full cost of his medications out of pocket. but because of health care reform, olive and her husband received a discount on their prescription drugs and saved $2,400 last year. olive and her husband are two of the over 14,800 rhode islanders who received a 50% discount on brand name prescription drugs when they hit the doughnut...
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maybe exactly ju 1 or july 2. right around this time frame, a blister develops on calvin's foot. it rapidly becomes an infection. they bring doctors down from philadelphia it is a horrifying event. there is like a glass -- a glass bowl, blowing up, intravenously is this child is dying. and the glasses falling into calvin coolidge's face. and coolidge is dam near hysterical. he is hysterical at the death of his son. it was terrible. coidge was suffering from depression after this. it affected him. coolidge said the joy when out of the presidency after that, as well it should. every time i look out that window and see that tennis court, i see my boy out there. so it was a terrible thing. but also, coolidge, he does what he wishes to do on his agenda. and he is a lame duck for a remarkable period of time. he is not running, he announces, the time he leaves office. >> host: david pietrusza is an author and historian. he is our guest this month on book tv is "in depth" program. bob from laguna woods, california, you are on the air. >> caller: hello, how are you doing? david, you might
maybe exactly ju 1 or july 2. right around this time frame, a blister develops on calvin's foot. it rapidly becomes an infection. they bring doctors down from philadelphia it is a horrifying event. there is like a glass -- a glass bowl, blowing up, intravenously is this child is dying. and the glasses falling into calvin coolidge's face. and coolidge is dam near hysterical. he is hysterical at the death of his son. it was terrible. coidge was suffering from depression after this. it affected...
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by mid-july the president's approval rating in the rtp average was up 50%. once again, the leading issue according to gallup was the economy. 24% of americans claim they disapprove of obama's job performance because he was spending too much on another 15% cited leading the nation toward socialism such government take over such bailouts. the notions that the economic stimulus and wasn't working came in to a far third-place at 10%. by november, democrats were in serious trouble. the number who agreed the government was trying to do too much at stake to 57%. the highest number since the 1990s. this was not supposed to happen. this was supposed the resurgence of american faith in the government to fix things. six months later, americans are saying 57% the government was doing too much. what this resulted in with the two dozen and elections he began to the clinton coalition come completely unglued and new jersey, which is largely suburban state that it gone overwhelmingly for george h. debbie bush in 1988 and quickly switched in 1992 and 1996 as the northern subu
by mid-july the president's approval rating in the rtp average was up 50%. once again, the leading issue according to gallup was the economy. 24% of americans claim they disapprove of obama's job performance because he was spending too much on another 15% cited leading the nation toward socialism such government take over such bailouts. the notions that the economic stimulus and wasn't working came in to a far third-place at 10%. by november, democrats were in serious trouble. the number who...
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by mid july the president's approval rating in the rcp average was at 50%. once again, the leading issue -- according to gallup -- wasn't the economy. 24% of americans claimed they disapproved of obama's job performance because he was spending too much while another 15% cited leading the nation towards socialism/government bailouts. the notion that the economic stimulus plan just wasn't working came in a far third place at 10%. by november the democrats were in serious trouble. the number who agreed that the government was trying to do too much had spiked to 57%, the highest number seen since the 1990s. this was not supposed to happen. this was supposed to be the resurgence of american faith in the government to fix things. we were all socialists now, and yet six months later americans were saying 57% the government was doing too much. .. i don't really count what we had before that unless there's a functioning party in any sense of the term. what happened in virginia was in critical to the clinton coalition that had been brought on board due to president cl
by mid july the president's approval rating in the rcp average was at 50%. once again, the leading issue -- according to gallup -- wasn't the economy. 24% of americans claimed they disapproved of obama's job performance because he was spending too much while another 15% cited leading the nation towards socialism/government bailouts. the notion that the economic stimulus plan just wasn't working came in a far third place at 10%. by november the democrats were in serious trouble. the number who...
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he gets the speech in july and emanuel thinks it is a terrible idea for the reason mentioned but he really wants it to happen, and it seems not only with this but with a series of problems with him there is a series of problems in the world that have very rational solutions on the table, but those things are not -- the solutions and are not happening for the political reasons like immigration reform there's been a consensus in the country for pretty much in years about what is basically a reasonable solution to fixing our immigration system, basically revamp the system so it is more fair and less capricious, using better enforcement but you also allow people a legal way in and republicans have agreed on that in the past as well, but it's not happening for public of reasons. another example that is totally different is the israeli-palestinian conflict because the same way there has been a road map for peace in the israeli palestinian conflict for ten, 20 years now. maybe the border goes here and maybe the border goes here but everybody basically knows what a potential deal would look like a
he gets the speech in july and emanuel thinks it is a terrible idea for the reason mentioned but he really wants it to happen, and it seems not only with this but with a series of problems with him there is a series of problems in the world that have very rational solutions on the table, but those things are not -- the solutions and are not happening for the political reasons like immigration reform there's been a consensus in the country for pretty much in years about what is basically a...
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we saw it coming and we passed it on july 25, 2012. we passed the middle class tax cuts. my understanding is we took care of the a.m.t. and the fact is, that you will has to happen -- and the fact is, all that has to happen is for the those take up our bill. if they take up our bill and they pass our bill, we will see everyone in america keep the tax cuts up to $250,000 in income and after that $250,000, we will go back to the clinton rates. here's the really good news, if we do that, we will raise a trillion dollars and reduce our debt by a trillion dollars. there is no reason why speaker boehner shouldn't bring this bill to a floor vote. he will win the vote because i know democrats and some republicans will definitely support it. he needs to be speaker of the house not speaker of the republicans. just as tip o'neill when i was there wasn't speaker of the democrats, he was speaker of the house. as a matter of fact, the way tip did it is he would get half the democrats and half the republicans and he didn't care what you were, an independent, whatever your -- conservativ
we saw it coming and we passed it on july 25, 2012. we passed the middle class tax cuts. my understanding is we took care of the a.m.t. and the fact is, that you will has to happen -- and the fact is, all that has to happen is for the those take up our bill. if they take up our bill and they pass our bill, we will see everyone in america keep the tax cuts up to $250,000 in income and after that $250,000, we will go back to the clinton rates. here's the really good news, if we do that, we will...
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it was there he met mami, a wealthy family, wintered in texas, in san antonio, and they were married july 1st, 1916. she was 19 at the time. ike did not get to france no world war i, but spent it in gettysberg. he ended at colonel, reduced to major in the contraction of the army afterwards and remained a major for 16 years in the army. promotions in the army in those days were strictly by seniority. strictly by seniority. there were no promotions up through the rank of general, and took ike 16 years to come to the top of the promost list. in the decade of the 20s, ike served under the tutorship, really, under a legendary figure in the military, general fox connor, the operation officer in europe, sort of the cardinal of the military profession that's there. connor took a liking to eisenhower and took him with him in 192 # 1, and by so doing, saved eisenhower from being court marshalled. the inspector general wanted to court marshall him because he submitted a false voucher for a housing allowance for his son who was not present at the time, $250.40, which he repaid, but they wanted to cou
it was there he met mami, a wealthy family, wintered in texas, in san antonio, and they were married july 1st, 1916. she was 19 at the time. ike did not get to france no world war i, but spent it in gettysberg. he ended at colonel, reduced to major in the contraction of the army afterwards and remained a major for 16 years in the army. promotions in the army in those days were strictly by seniority. strictly by seniority. there were no promotions up through the rank of general, and took ike 16...